Trimerotropis verruculata
In 3 days ~40% in a week ~70%
Trimerotropis verruculata, known generally as the crackling forest grasshopper or cracker grasshopper, is a species of band-winged grasshopper in the family Acrididae. It is found in North America. Its English common name comes from the distinctive cracking sound it makes as it flies. Its specific scientific name is derived from the Latin word for wart or excrescence and refers to its mottled rough appearance which probably provides camouflage on the exposed gravel, rock and ledge where it is often found. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Yosemite National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Acadia National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Rocky Mountain National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Glacier National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Yellowstone National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Crackling Forest Grasshopper sighting in Yosemite National Park on a given day, based on 68 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 13th most-seen of the 227 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 40%, and over a week to about 70%, if each day is a fresh chance.
October
In that month about 40% of wildlife watchers report a Crackling Forest Grasshopper in Yosemite National Park on a given day, against under 5% in December to June, the lowest months. That is one of Yosemite National Park's driest months, with about 45 mm of rain against 220 mm in January.
Between 11 am and 2 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Crackling Forest Grasshopper sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Among the best
Of the 8 parks where we can rate Crackling Forest Grasshopper sightings, Yosemite National Park ranks 2nd at about 20%, level with the leaders once rounded. The best odds are in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks (United States, about 20%).
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Crackling Forest Grasshopper is recorded against all the insects logged in Yosemite National Park (68 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
